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The Biblical Encyclopedia Britannica

Developed over 30 years

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Without question The Biblical Illustrator comprises the greatest amount of biblical exposition ever assembled. It contains sermons, outlines, quotations, anecdotes, similes, emblems, and illustrations. Originally published in 1887, The Biblical Illustrator is one of the most robust commentaries ever published, covering every chapter and verse of the Word of God by some of the best preachers and teachers of the 19th century.

The editor, Joseph S. Exell, is one of the most highly regarded biblical editors of the past 200 years. He intended for this work to be used everyday by preachers and teachers.

Beyond just analyzing and advising on biblical text, The Biblical Illustrator provides a wealth of illustrations, outlines, poems, anecdotes, sermons, doctrine, similes, expositions, Bible backgrounds, and practical applications that can be shared with anyone. The content is expository, scientific, geographical, historical, and gathered from the entire range of literature dealing with every verse, passage, and text in the Old and New Testaments.

In printed form, this set totals 34,752 pages of content. In WORDsearch, you can choose or search any Bible verse of topic and you’ll have one expert after another weigh in with the kind of wisdom that comes from deep-thinking minds.

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About the EditorRev. Joseph S. Exell, M.A.
served as the editor of Clerical World, The Homiletical Quarterly and the Monthly Interpreter. Exell was also the editor for several large commentary sets, including The Men of the Bible, The Pulpit Commentary, Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary, and The Biblical Illustrator.

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Biblical Illustrator - Genesis

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Exodus

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Leviticus

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Numbers

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Deuteronomy

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Joshua

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Judges

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Ruth

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 1 Samuel

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 1 Kings

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 2 Kings

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 1 Chronicles

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 2 Chronicles

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Ezra

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Nehemiah

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Esther

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Job

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Psalms

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Ecclesiastes

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Song of Solomon

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Jeremiah

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Lamentations

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Ezekiel

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Daniel

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Hosea

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Joel

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Amos

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Obadiah

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Jonah

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Micah

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Nahum

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Habakkuk

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Zephaniah

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Haggai

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Zechariah

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Malachi

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Matthew

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Mark

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Luke

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - John

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Acts

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Romans

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 2 Corinthians

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Galatians

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Ephesians

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Philippians

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Colossians

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 1 Thessalonians

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 2 Thessalonians

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 1 Timothy

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 2 Timothy

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Titus

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Philemon

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Hebrews

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - James

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 1 Peter

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 2 Peter

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 1 John

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 2 John

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - 3 John

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Jude

by Joseph S. Exell

Biblical Illustrator - Revelation

by Joseph S. Exell

Critical Reviews

This set cannot be regarded as a commentary, for it does not profess to take account of the results of the critical investigation of the Bible. It may perhaps be described as a 'Preacher's Commonplace Book' and it is likely to be extremely useful for purely homiletic purposes.
The Church Quarterly Review

The design of the work is to furnish reliable and valuable data in a way of facts, anecdotes, statistics, books, etc., to aid ministers in the preparation of sermons, lectures, addresses, etc. A very wide field has been gone over, and great care and caution observed in the selection of material for pulpit illustration, which is alphabetically arranged so as to be readily found.
Homiletic Review

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